text_original: Whatever his own personal opinion might be, he did not venture to gainsay the king in a matter on which he was resolved, and he lent himself to be an instrument in a matter which involved him in measures which became more and IX THE KING'S DIVORCE 158 more discreditable.
text_transcription: WHATEVER HIS OWN PERSONAL OPINION MIGHT BE HE DID NOT VENTURE TO GAINSAY THE KING IN A MATTER ON WHICH HE WAS RESOLVED AND HE LENT HIMSELF TO BE THE INSTRUMENT IN A MATTER WHICH INVOLVED HIM IN MEASURES WHICH BECAME MORE AND MORE DISCREDITABLE
phonemes: wʌtˈɛvɚ hɪz ˈoʊn pˈɜːsənəl əpˈɪniən mˌaɪt bˈiː, hiː dɪdnˌɑːt vˈɛntʃɚ tə ɡˈeɪnseɪ ðə kˈɪŋ ɪn ɐ mˈæɾɚɹ ˌɔn wˌɪtʃ hiː wʌz ɹᵻzˈɑːlvd, ænd hiː lˈɛnt hɪmsˈɛlf təbi ɐn ˈɪnstɹəmənt ɪn ɐ mˈæɾɚ wˌɪtʃ ɪnvˈɑːlvd hˌɪm ɪn mˈɛʒɚz wˌɪtʃ bɪkˌeɪm mˈɔːɹ ænd ɹˌoʊmən nˈaɪn ðə kˈɪŋz dᵻvˈɔːɹs wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ˈeɪt mˈɔːɹ dɪskɹˈɛdɪɾəbəl.